Chapter 27

"Checkmate!" Natsume Chikage reported the result calmly.

Ruri looked at the chessboard blankly.

No, what's going on now?

Is it because I haven't played for too long and have become too bad?

How could even stupid brother win against me?

She clenched her little fists unwillingly.

"No, again, I didn't see that move just now!"

"Ruri, I have already regained my state!"

"This time I am really, really, really serious!"

Natsume Chikage smiled without saying a word.

After this game, he already understood that after equipping the 'Dust-laden Chess Manual', his strength had far exceeded that of his genius sister.

Watching his sister play a move, he could actually see the next ten or twenty moves.

It could be said that his sister's intentions were almost invisible in his eyes.

So no matter how his sister played next, she probably wouldn't be able to win against him.

And because of this.

Natsume Chikage was also very shocked in his heart, only feeling that the effect of the 【Dust-laden Chess Manual】 was simply unbelievably strong!

He transformed from a shogi outsider into a master capable of crushing his genius sister in an instant.

Afterwards.

Ruri fought and lost again, and the corners of her eyes were already slightly filled with small pearls.

"Do you want to do it again?"

"Yes!"

Chikage knew very well that although his sister looked polite and dignified, she was actually quite unwilling to lose in her heart.

If he continued to win, she might continue to play while crying, and might even play until tomorrow!

If it were normal times, it wouldn't matter.

But now he was preparing to type, writing "The Devotion of Suspect X", so there was no need to waste time on playing chess.

Thinking of this, he felt he should let her win, otherwise it would really be endless.

But being able to see his sister like this, he still felt it was very interesting.

Natsume Chikage rested his hands on the small table, supporting his face, and looked at his sister with a smile.

"Do you want to go first or should I this time?"

"I'll go first!!"

Natsume Ruri puffed out her little mouth, her stubborn gaze fixed straight on the chessboard, and made the first move.

Soon.

Under Chikage's letting her win, Natsume Ruri finally won a few games and shouted excitedly:

"Checkmate! Brother, you lost again!"

Natsume Chikage smiled indifferently.

"That's true."

Natsume Ruri put her hands on her hips and giggled:

"Ruri, when serious, is invincible!"

"But, Brother, you just re-learned it, and being able to reach this level is already very good."

"If you work harder in the future, maybe you can really surpass me, Ruri!"

Natsume Chikage smiled:

"Okay, it's very late now, you go take a bath first, and I'll be ready to sleep after I finish washing."

"Tomorrow is the first day of school, it's better to sleep early."

Natsume Ruri's mood was obviously good now, and she nodded with a smile:

"Yes."

After saying that, she took her change of clothes and went to take a bath.

Natsume Chikage sat quietly at the small table, took out his mobile phone, and began to type, preparing to write "The Devotion of Suspect X" as soon as possible.

However, he calculated his current progress and felt that it would likely take a week to finish writing.

This novel has 150,000 words.

Even if he copied it according to the content in his memory, he could write at most 20,000 words a day.

Just at this moment.

The old TV in the corner of the room once again emitted a familiar sound.

It was the advertisement for the new shogi competition that had been played before:

"【All-Japan New Shogi Challenge】 is now open for registration! Amateur enthusiasts can also participate! Challenge the strong and win rich prize money! Initial winning game prize is 10,000 yen, and consecutive wins double! The final winner has a chance to challenge the Dragon King throne!..."

Natsume Chikage's gaze was involuntarily attracted, fixed on the prize money numbers scrolling on the screen—the first win is 10,000, the second win is 20,000, the third win is 40,000... ten consecutive wins is 5.12 million yen!

A strong impulse rose in his heart.

Writing a novel is indeed a way out, but even if he finishes writing this week and immediately takes it for submission, he will only get the manuscript fee next month.

Right now, rent, tuition, living expenses... everything needs money. His sister was happy for a long time just by winning 1,000 yen, so you can imagine how great the current economic pressure is.

You have to know that Natsume Chikage works at a coffee shop now, and he earns at most 800 yen an hour.

Working eight hours a day, he earns at most 6,400 yen.

And this is only if the store manager specifically arranges a few more hours for you.

In fact, there is a time limit for high school students to work part-time.

They can work at most 5 hours a day, and 40 hours a month.

Once exceeded and reported, the store will be inspected and fined.

So many places that hire part-time workers generally won't openly let high school students work for too long, fearing being reported.

According to the working hours that high school students can work, Natsume Chikage can earn at most 68,000 yen a month...

And this competition only has tomorrow left for registration.

After registration ends tomorrow, the competition will begin!

Natsume Chikage doesn't think many professional shogi players can have his chess ability of calculating ten or twenty moves ahead.

So he can definitely win many games by relying on the terrifying chess ability he just acquired.

Even if he can't win to the end, he can at least earn tens of thousands to over 100,000 yen, which is not a loss no matter how you calculate it!

In the short term, the income from this competition comes faster than working part-time and writing novels.

It can alleviate most of the economic pressure at home before the novel is successfully put on the shelves and he receives the manuscript fee. ===== CHAPTER 28 =====